78 recalls across 14 model years
The Ford Bronco has 77 recalls spanning 1975 through the 2026 model year, with the most serious recent issue being front suspension control arm fasteners on 2024-2025 models that can come loose or go missing entirely, allowing the control arm to detach and causing a complete loss of steering control.
The 2024-2026 era carries several other significant concerns. On 2024-2025 models, the high-pressure fuel pump bolts can be insufficiently tightened on 2024 vehicles, allowing fuel to leak near ignition sources. The transmission valve body on 2024-2025 models can be machined incorrectly, producing reverse gear failure or unexpected forward movement while in reverse or neutral. Front seats on 2024-2026 vehicles may have a loose or missing height-adjust pivot bolt that prevents the seat from holding an occupant in a crash. The 2025 model year has a passenger airbag vent flap that can trap the bag during deployment and cause it to inflate with excessive force. On 2025 models, the electronic brake booster can malfunction while driving or during driver assistance feature use, extending stopping distances. The 2025 model also has a windshield that can detach in a crash, a driver's seat that may have loose or missing frame bolts, and a left rear door child safety lock that allows the door to be opened from inside. An EGR valve failure on 2025 models can cut drive power without warning. On 2025-2026 vehicles, the engine can fail outright and drop all drive power, and the instrument panel cluster can fail to display speed, warning lights, or fuel level at startup. Fender flares on 2022-2026 models can detach and become a road hazard.
Several mechanical recalls span the broader modern generation. The transmission-to-transfer-case joint on 2021-2025 models can wear through spline damage from a prior inadequate repair, resulting in loss of drive power or an unintended rollaway. On 2021-2023 models, a low-pressure fuel pump can fail and stall the engine while driving. The engine intake valves in 2021-2022 vehicles with 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engines can break while driving, causing engine failure and loss of propulsion. Side impact sensors on 2021-2022 models can be improperly mounted, causing airbags to either fire unexpectedly or fail to deploy in a side crash. The 2021-2022 hardtop roof panels on three-door and five-door models can shed sections of the outer panel while moving. Rear Bilstein shock absorbers on 2021-2024 vehicles with external reservoirs can corrode at the mounting flange and shed the reservoir onto the road. The 2022 and 2025 windshields share a bonding defect that allows separation in a crash. Steering gear damage on 2022-2023 Wildtrak and Raptor trims can require heavy steering effort or lock the wheel entirely.
Transmission park system issues appear across multiple recent years: a loose bolt can block the parking pawl on 2022-2023 automatic-transmission models, and a damaged park system assembly on 2023 models can prevent the pawl from engaging at all. The 2023 model also has driver-side wheel lug nuts that may be under-tightened, risking wheel detachment, along with rear quarter glass panels on hard-top models that can work loose and fall off. Seat frame pivot bolts
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Latest: Jun 1993
Top 8 of 16 categories across FORD BRONCO
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body & Latches | 14 | 18% | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 10 | 13% | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Airbags | 6 | 8% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 8% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 6% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 5% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brakes | 3 | 4% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 4% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 27 | 35% | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
